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My wife & I hate where we live (upper NY)….remain indoors for 7 months of the yr, are tired of being cold/snowblowing/etc, and summers are too short and unpredictable. I live in MA so I feel your pain. Coming off of one of the worst winters in record doesn't help either. I do have a question th...

Congrats on getting your financial house in order! Sounds like you've come a long way since 2008. To answer your question about renting vs. buying, I think it depends on how much we're talking about for a condo purchase. In theory, owning is better than renting in the long run assuming values don't ...

We own 1 vacation rental (condo) at the beach. We rent it out for 8 weeks in July and Jaugustand just about break even. Way easier than long term rentals in my experience, since all the money is paid up front and they're only in there for a week. We also charge a lot ($3,300/week), so the price tend...

Am I justified in continuing to withhold my current comp? Do I have anything to lose by doing this? I don't think you should withhold comp details. This is sort of a 101 question for job searching. I've had a bunch of recruiters call me and I tell them up front what I'm making and what I'd need to ...

Tech sales (software). She could probably start out as an inside sales rep making 50-70k in year 1. Field sales takes more time, but base salary is usually 6 figures and on target earning are multiple six figures. It's a hard job, but very lucrative if done correctly.

I tend to be more conservative (as I've been laid off before), but I'd try to buy something you can afford on 1 salary in the event one of you is unable or does not wish to work. Are you planning to have kids?

We bought a beach condo after we paid off our house back in 2010. We put down about 200K on it go keep the mortgage small and by renting it 8 weeks in the summer, we just about break even. The rental experience has been relatively easy, though we do it all ourselves in terms of advertising, lease ag...

Well, it doesn't sound like you're motivated to sell it based on your experience so far. But if you were looking to sell, you have the opportune time to do so. Money invested in index funds is not a job. Being a landlord is. You have great tenants and that can make or break your landlord experience....

Hi Everyone, I work for a software company and am in field sales. I was required to sign a non-compete last year and I am looking to leave and potentially go to a competitor covering a completely different region. I'm currently selling in a completely different region (mid-west) and the new role wo...

Hi Everyone, I work for a software company and am in field sales. I was required to sign a non-compete last year and I am looking to leave and potentially go to a competitor covering a completely different region. I'm currently selling in a completely different region (mid-west) and the new role wou...

[Thread merged into here, see below. --admin LadyGeek] Why This Tech Bubble is Worse Than the Tech Bubble of 2000 "If we thought it was stupid to invest in public internet websites that had no chance of succeeding back then, it’s worse today…. In the tech bubble it was Broadcast.com, AOL, Nets...

We pay cash for our cars. My Wife's Odyssey is almost 6 years old with 90K miles on it. The kids trash it…it's like a rolling bedroom / playroom / kitchen, but we love it. I think we'll keep it to 150K - 200K miles assuming it doesn't give us problems. A nice detailing once or twice a year gives us ...

Ralph - I have a diesel tractor with a shaft driven sniwblower attachment with a heated hardside cab and it is an amazing machine. That being said, 2-3k won't get you anything good in the new category. My blower attachment alone retails for $2,500. Used will be a stretch too. Stay away fr the big bo...

Have him compare the two comp plans. How many cars can he realistically expect to sell at both places and factor what the final earnings potential is. With the place that's offering him a good base, is the product as hot and easy to sell?

The weather was awesome. Cool at night but a scorcher during the day. I had to get myself out of the sun several times while near the pool. This quote really made me laugh; don't vist in the summer!!! Glad you enjoyed your trip! I bet! The sun is different out there for sure. I'm used to hot days h...

OP, what did you and your significant other do during your trip to Scottsdale? Actually on a flight right now back to snowy boston! Our trip got extended an extra days due to the snow storm (on my company's dime!). We ended up eating at 3 really good restaurants for dinner: Cafe Monarch in Scottsda...

I own four houses... My question is this: should I sell something? If so, why and what? Since this is mainly an index based investing forum, you're likely going to get biased answers that say you should sell and be more in the stock market. I'm in a similar boat, thought we don't own as many houses...

You're going to get two camps - those who love pools and those who think they are dangerous and a hassle. I live in a 4 season area (MA) and we installed a pool last year (cost more thank 100K). We absolutely love it and our kids & friends use it every day it's warm. Our season starts in June an...

My wife and I will be visiting Scottsdale, AZ next week (after the superbowl). We're staying at the JW Marriot with no real plans (company reward trip). We are both in our late 30s and will have a rental car. Any suggestions on what to do while we're there?

I wouldn't give up on the HVAC guy yet. Who actually replaced the thermostat? What brand/model? Is that the correct one for your system? Can you swap thermostats? May help determine if it's wiring/connectors or problem with thermostats. Also, you can bypass the thermostat by connecting the wiring d...

We have a house with two zones of heat (upstairs & downstairs) that is fired by an oil burning furnace with forced hot air. Our upstairs zone works fine, but our downstairs zone is not working consistently. In a very sporadic pattern, the heat stops…essentially the thermostat is not calling for ...

DON'T WALK, RUN!!! 2 years ago we bought nearly 1,500 sq feet of bella wood "brazillian koa". Beautiful in the showroom, terrible once installed. The milling of the wood is absolutely terrible. Tons of inconsistencies and we have gaps bigger than the width of a quarter all over the place....

Thanks for all the responses. For the ones against the purchase, this is a resort that I have been going to over the past 7 years or so and staying with friends. I like the mountain, the town, skiing etc. I've been going 3 weekends a year and would go more if I owned a place. Does that change the s...

I'd look into seasonal rentals from your local ski shop. Likely better quality and less abused than what you'll find at a resort. 3-6 times a season isn't enough to buy new while the kids are rapidly growing IMO.

How is your retirement nest egg? Are you on track to hit your #? Are you already there? Are you behind? Those would be my biggest questions on determining whether or not to continue to pay for your son's education IMO - you'v done your duty buy paying for undergrad. I'd have your son put some skin i...

Sure, tell the sales rep, "I want to test drive without the sales pressure." See what happens. In 2006, a Subaru dealer let my spouse take the car home for an extended test drive of a few days. We did not buy the car. Recently, I did a test drive and the rep was just like having a friend ...

After finding this site a year ago I've started saving over 40% of my base salary and 100% of my bonuses. I have a 6 m EF, maxing out 401K, HSA, IRA and have set up Vanguard accounts to put the extra $ in. I work in business development and have had an amazing year. My last Q bonus after tax in the...

Let's assume you have room within your investments and asset allocation to have either stocks or bonds in your Roth. Since this money grows tax free and can be withdrawn tax free, would stocks not be the answer due to the higher projected growth? I ask this question because I need to rebalance and i...

We installed a Harmen Accentra Insert about 2 years ago and love it! The fan is much quieter than the previous model and it looks beautiful. We opted for the gloss brown color and we get lots of complements on it.